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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1955

Page

17

Morgan Among Top Counties In Cancer Cases During July

Newly discovered cancer cases in Alabama rose from 491 in June to 606 in July. Jefferson led with 180 cases, followed by Mobile 43 Etowah 32 Walker 24 Montgomery 21 Marshall 18 Morgan and Tuscaloosa 17 each. Other counties showed smaller counts as of July.

Montgomery Alabama Jefferson Mobile Etowah Walker Marshall Morgan Tuscaloosa Houston Pike Cullman St. Clair Clarke

Space Frontiers To Be Explored

NEW BOSTON New Hampshire August 27 The Glenn I Martin Co announced plans for a research laboratory to explore frontiers of man’s knowledge including travel through outer space and ways to circumvent gravity W Bender manager of Martin’s advanced science laboratory at Baltimore disclosed the plans in an address for the Gravity Research Foundation a privately supported study group

New Boston N. H Glenn I. Martin Co Welcome W. Bender Martin Advanced Science Laboratory Baltimore Gravity Research Foundation

Demos Say the Main Target

FRENCH LICK Ind Aug 27 National Chairman Paul M Butler of South Bend said the 1956 Democratic plan targets President Eisenhower whether he seeks a second term or not He added the campaign will focus on the President or his record and would not single out individual candidates He noted Truman would not run again and that Adlai Stevenson might pursue a new bid.

French Lick Ind Eisenhower Paul M. Butler South Bend Butler Truman Indiana Democratic Assa Adlai Stevenson

Death rites set for Mrs. Virginia Points in Decatur

Mrs. Virginia Points dies Friday at her home on Decatur 3. Funeral is Monday at 1 p.m. from Moulton Heights Baptist Church with interment at Sykes Cemetery. Survivors include daughter Mrs. Lottie Tucker of Decatur, foster daughter Gloria Dean Coleman of Decatur, brother Louis Bell of Decatur and John Wade of Terre Haute Indiana.

Virginia Points Decatur 3 Moulton Heights Baptist Church Sykes Cemetery Reynolds Directing Lottie Tucker Decatur Gloria Dean Coleman Louis Bell John Wade Terre Haute Ind

Babson group plans research hub with space ambitions

An organization established in 1948 by economist Roger W Babson and backed by Bender aims to recruit top scientists and foster an energetic knowledge frontier. The European office has contracts with over a dozen scientists for studies, and President Eisenhower has announced a three year Earth satellite program as a feasible step.

Roger W. Babson Bender Martin Eisenhower

Cotton Futures Prices Decline

New York reports cotton futures drifting lower for the week with active contracts on the New York Cotton Exchange down 25 cents to 1.30 a bale. Nearby deliveries weakened on favorable growing weather and heavy marketing pressure, while distant months rose briefly but could not sustain gains as traders watched the latest Commodity report.

New York New York Cotton Exchange

Credit Corp Reports on 1955 Crop Cotton Loan Entries

A government loan report notes Credit Corporation involvement with 1955 crop cotton entries. The issued report details loan entry records and related financial actions.

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MT. Hope Soil Conservation Club Claude Roberson J. W. Counts Homer Steele South Alexander Nunn Progressive Farmer Mt. Hope High School Leonard Roberson Merrill Sibley Arthur and Russell Pickens Pickens Allen Pickens Moulton High School LCHS Rogersville-Moulton Judy Boyles Ann Coffey Wynenna Harris Martha Sue Hardin Priscilla McLemore Chicago ST. Louis Louisville Cincinnati New Orleans W. G. Roberts, Jr L&n Xavic Louisville & Nashville Railroad Decatur Transit Oak, Walnut and Bank Streets 16Th Avenue Grant Church Streets 19Th Avenue Goodyear Mill Sherman Street 2Nd Avenue Johnston Street Johnston Southwest Line 11Th Avenue N.W Moulton Street 2Nd Street N.W Memorial Drive Moulton St Second Avenue Enroute Johnston, Grant Jackson Streets Grant Street 6Th Avenue 5.E 6Th Avenue S.E 7Th Street S.E 5Th Avenue N.W 2Nd Street S.W Church Street N.W Sycamore Decatur General Hospital Alabama Hosiery Mill Park the Bargain House OF North Alabama
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